challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
pre-war days; before the war
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
transport; transportation
important point; strategic position; key point
town; city; municipal; urban
important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
ancient city; former capital
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
excursion; field trip; school trip
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early